Alphonse

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proper noun

A male given name from the Germanic languages.

OriginFrench Alphonse ← Spanish Alfonso ← Proto-Germanic *Aþalafunsaz →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A male given name from the Germanic languages.

Origin

  1. Proto-Germanic*Aþalafunsaz
  2. SpanishAlfonso
  3. FrenchAlphonse
  4. EnglishAlphonse

From French Alphonse, from Spanish Alfonso, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *Aþalafunsaz, from *aþalaz + *funsaz. Doublet of Alfonso.

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APA

Alphonse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alphonse

MLA

“Alphonse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alphonse. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Alphonse,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alphonse.

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